Surgery

As some of you know I took a

bad fall in the fall of 2019 and

then covid hit.  I knew I did 

damage to the hand and back

but no way did it stop that 

year of gardening.   So at my  

recent physical the hand was

really swollen so back to the 

sport doctor to have it looked

at again.  More xrays and steriod

shots, plus different meds.  Physical

therapy was ordered and that has 

really helped.  I have to do thing

in moderation, not to keep going

until things are done.  A lesson that

will be hard for me to learn.

Swelling in the hand was still an

issue and the steriod shot helped

very little.  So it was time to see

a orthopedic specialist.  The first

of two surgeries was done on the 

24th, with the second to be done

in the fall.  So I'm left handed for

a while.  

Then I became allergic to what they used

to clean the hand, what fun!!  Should be

a 6 week recovery if I don't use it.  It is so

nice to have the shooting pain up the right

arm stopped.

Now I have to be careful of the back and

not over use the hands.

5th day out and I can remove the bandage

and clean off the orange stuff they used

to clean the hand and arm.  Thanks goodness

for Benadryl!!  Feeling much better and

less pain up the arm.  Lots of bruising 

and swelling but that will go away.

3/1/2021

Still bruising but the swelling is 

down some.

3/10/2021

Two weeks out and soon the stitches

will be removed!   Bruising is almost

gone and I'm still dealing with the 

thumb issue.

3/12/2021

The stitches have been remove with some

issues so I'm still 2 weeks no use until it

re-heals.  Bruising is fading and less pain

in the wrist.  Still having to wear the brace

and the thumb is still painful, surgery when

the pain becomes unbearable.   Need to 

repaint the house first.

3/22/2021

Healing nicely and starting to use a little

more.  Still tender to the touch and the 

thumb is still painful.  Just glad the shooting

pain up the arm is gone and the swelling is

mostly gone so I can use the fingers.